Certified Sherry Wine Specialist (CSWS®) - TexSOM Edition

Hybrid Course | Online Theory + In-Person Tasting & Exam

Attending TexSom 2025? Get Certified in Sherry.

Join Lustau and WSG at TexSOM in Dallas, Texas on August 24, 2025 for this in-person session of CSWS. Spaces are limited for this in-person experience, so register today! 

Program Schedule – TexSOM 2025

Class 1: Online Theory

Date: August 18, 2025

Time: 12 noon Central Time (CDT), ~2 hours (recorded if you can’t attend live)

Where: Online, Live via Zoom 

Start your CSWS journey with a dynamic, instructor-led theory session that covers:

• The history, production and classification of sherry
• Key styles and aging methods
• Lustau’s range and what makes the region unique

Upon registration, you'll gain access to your WSG online classroom, complete with:
✅ Digital course manual
✅ Interactive quizzes and study tools
✅ Instructor Q&A access

Class 2: In-Person Tasting + Certification Exam in-person at TexSOM 2025

Date: August 24, 2025

Time: 12 noon Central Time (CDT), ~2 hours. Attendance in person for class 2 is mandatory

Where: In-person at TexSOM in Dallas (exact room to be announced)

On the day of the event, enjoy:

• A guided tasting of 6 premium Lustau sherries
• A closed-book written certification exam (mandatory for certification)

Exam results will be sent to you via email following the event.

All registrants will also be registered for the TexSOM "Get to Know WSG" session taking place immediately following the CSWS exam.

What’s Included

• Full access to the CSWS online course
• Live Zoom theory session (with recording)
• In-person tasting of 6 Lustau wines
• Certification exam
• Official CSWS certificate upon passing
• Digital badge for use on LinkedIn and beyond

Limited Seats Available
Registration closes August 11, 2025

If you have any questions or if you wish to learn if this is the best session for you, please reach out to WSG Business Development Manager, Emily Zegar, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

We look forward to seeing you at TexSOM in August!

Maximum of 26 students.